diff --git a/code/datums/uplink_item.dm b/code/datums/uplink_item.dm
index cede3097321..bed04dc07a7 100644
--- a/code/datums/uplink_item.dm
+++ b/code/datums/uplink_item.dm
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(uplink_items, subtypesof(/datum/uplink_item))
 
 /datum/uplink_item/proc/spawn_item(var/turf/loc, var/obj/item/uplink/U)
 
-	if(hijack_only && !GAMEMODE_IS_NUCLEAR)//nukies get items that regular traitors only get with hijack. If a hijack-only item is not for nukies, then exclude it via the gamemode list.
+	if(hijack_only && !(usr.mind.special_role == SPECIAL_ROLE_NUKEOPS))//nukies get items that regular traitors only get with hijack. If a hijack-only item is not for nukies, then exclude it via the gamemode list.
 		if(!(locate(/datum/objective/hijack) in usr.mind.objectives))
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>The Syndicate will only issue this extremely dangerous item to agents assigned the Hijack objective.</span>")
 			return